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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Municipal Parks in Mexico.

The parks of the City of Mex co are
really novel as well as a beautiful
sight Comfortable seats shaded by
venerable trees, winding walks encir-
cling large beds of flowers and fine
fountains form a picture of perfect
springtime. They are the breathing
spots for those who reside near them.
as well rs for those whose poverty
causes them 10 I've in narrow sitting
streets The student can be seen in
them at an early hour hurled in lis
books; the invalid in carriage or on
horseback. or perhaps beng carried in
a cIair upon the back of stalwart por-
ter. Everyone is out for M airing on
Sunday morning. Poems and pelados.
wrapped in blankets are to be seen N
sunny places thawing out; water CARR
ers passing to and fro from the mark
cts with their morning supply of water;
men in shirts AMI pantaloons. straw
hats and sanlaled feet women in silk
and in rags and children with barely
enough to cover their nakedness are to
be seen on every side. Almost every
nation is repres tnted in the city of sur
prises. - ttg of Megico Cor. san Fraa-
cisco Chronicle
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

or Interest 10 Ball Players.

The NortEe n Michigan league of base
ball clubs held n meeting in Creenyille a
few days since with full delegations from
lonia Pig Rapids, Reed City, Evart and
Green,ile. Tie following officers we're
elected President, Thomas G. Malone,
Ionia, vice pre- ident, &. III. ODDS Big
Rapids; secretary and treasurer, c. l..
He OK, Greenvile The following schedule
Of games wa adopted
Grcenvil.e at home with eed City
June II, July Is, Aug. D, -. Sept. -.
At home with lonia-June a July -,
20. sept -. oct. :.
At homo with Eyart June ., 9, July l.,
Aug. l., sept. %.
AT home with Zig Rapids-June /, July
3, :, Aug :, Sept l3.
Reed City at home with Greenville-Ma
%. June -, Aug. |, 3. Sept. d.
At home with Ionia-June %, July rs.
Aug. Il. oct. 4, q.
At home with Evart-June 10, July II.
10 August II, ser temher 10.
At II, ma with Big Rapids-June ., 4
July 9 August /, sept inter "A.
Iouia at home with Greer ville-May %
- July /, August , September 9.
Al home with Reed City June -, July
10 % August a septcml a. p.
At home with Evart-. une 5, July T.,
August IL. September -. -
4 home with hi Rapids May 81, July
6 August Q-lo. Septem er L..
Evart at One with Groenville May "a
June -. Aug , September -.
. home with Reed City-June II, July
o. Augu st ~eptem ber 26-O.
At home with lonla June 2l-22, July -,
Augu- 80. October >.
Al h m with Biz Rapids June 3, July 5
AUGUST . scptemlcr l5-l6.
* Rapid al home with Greenvillo-
Nav g. une 80 81. Au, !, September ,
At home with Re d CITY June 1916,
July ~. August f'. september >.
At home with lonia- June %, July 70
August 90 September :. October p.
At lone with Evart June q, July II,
Augu { 1913 September %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Cavaliers Of NJ RS. Cleveland

1t IS one Of the most rigid rules in
the social economy of the capital, that
the wife Of the president shall not ac-
cept attention from any gentleman out
side Of the cabinet, but Mrs. Cleveland
is trampling on that rule. She goes
out to ride with Mr.. w. w. Corcoran,
the venerable philanthropist, who re-
Gently celebrated his eighty eighth
birth day, and has been a guest at his
house. The other morning she and
Mr.. Corcoran rode out to Oak View,
the presidents country place. and spent
a couple Of hours with Mrs. Folsom.
The presidents bride has no warmer
admrcr than the old gentleman, VINO
seems unable adequately to express his
admiration. She has another attentive
follower in the person of George Ban
croft, who seems to be Mr.. Corcoran
rival. He has not been out to ride with
her SO often, but keeps sending her
flowers. Mr.. Bancroft's hobby is roses.
He inyents them. and has given several
to the world OF flowers. The Young
fellows look with envy on the liberties
these gallants are taking. but all atten-
tons to the presidents wife are barred
to gentlemen less than 81 years old
MtWuukee Sentine'.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

The Vienna correspondent of the
THE London Datly Chronicle says: DIR
Pedal, professor of physics al the
Graiz university, was fatally stabbed
by man named Nobel Tho deceased
profe- sor was the author Of numerous
works on experimental chemistry and
one of the formost scientist of the day
Nobel, who had been dism ssed from
the service in DR.. Pedals lsboratorf,
evidently perpetrated the murder out
of revenge. The pol &c traced HIM TO
a publ house, bat on their approach
to arrest him he committed suicide by
taking poison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

y MAN in Brooklyn, whose wife dIed
lately leaving a very young child, in
CURED at the surrogate's Office As to his
share of her personal estate, saying
that he wanted part Of the money.
You are entitled 10 one-th ri and the
infant to two-thrds, was the reply.
We'll, the gentleman sad, "th.t 5
not enough have lot OF debts to
pay" "Sho mayn't have left an
money. But | know she must have
had money in the bank" How do
you know tha,?" Il found that out
before married her 1t was learned
that young dudes often visit the Office
and examine the wills of deceased per-
sons to accrtain how thef have pcovid-
ell for their unmarried daught r.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
LOST AT SEA.
The Steamer Eagle Reported Lost.
The (rrM OF no NIrn prri.h

ne steamer Eagle reported Lost.
The Crew OF 200 Men Perish.
1t is reported from st. Johns, y. F,
that the steamer Eag has been lost on
the shoals near Funk island. OF Bonavista
bay. Debris consisting If deck ladders
iorecastle deck and cooking gear, with the
steamers name, were found on the ice
and the inhabitants are on the outlook for
bodies OF he drowned.
The condition OF the wre ckage leads to
the belief that the vessel was lost through
boiler explosion.
Most Of the lost .eamen lived in and
about St Johns and excitement and grief
there are inten g. Women and children
are weeping az me- orclsmoring ~ tele
graph and news aper offices for further
information.
The steamer Eagle was last seen by the
steamer Aurora on the night OF March
llth, near Funk's island. y terrible
sea was running at the time
The next morning the Aurora could
find no trace OF tho Eag
and nothing has been cen of the i'll fdted
about 100 miles from there saws that Eight
house heeper Cabot htd boarded tine seal
Ing steamers Nanguard and Hector. Both
these vessels are reported passing spars, "a
forecastle and the name board, Eagle
near the spot where she was asst seen.
Lighthou,e keeper Cabot /, reliable
man aud from lis knowledge of AHA rs
there and the fact that the Eagle haS not
been cen since the llth. while the other
vessels Of the feet have been spoken every
few days, IL IL un versally believed the
vessel with her 80 souls on board was
driven on tn terrific reefs 20 numerous
in ide Funk island. that the sea broke her
up and that she probably sank immediate
" with her nifty sean Ell on deck and 2oO
seal fishers below. The sea that swept tie
coast that night was the worst ever wit
nes- ed by the Oldest sealers on board the
other ve.sels. No ship. once getting IN
those terrible breakers, could possibly e.
cape
Capt. Jschman. commander of the i'll
fated vessr', was considered the brave
skipper Newfoundland ever produced.
He was called the King Of the sealing
Feet. until ; ,, when for the first time
in his experience he failed to secure any
seals. Last year bad luck again overlook
him and he lost the steamer Resouta near
the same fatal kunke : island. but all his
crew escaped Later the same season he
took command Of the Eagle, and within a
few weeks she broke her shaft. She was
refitted and month ago started with the
rest of the fleet on what is now felt is
her last voyage. This is the great. 50 ca
lamity and most frightful loss OF life IN
the modern history of this unfortunate
colony.
The Eagle was n large sealing steamer
comm ,ndel by Capt. Jackman and owned
bv the Me. srs towering Bros The cap
tain is one of the best and most successful
commanders -ailing out OF Newfoundland
ports but IL is laid the ,teamer's boilers
were in such condition that she mould
never have gone To sea. This was wills
pered about soon after she allied for the
fisherie-. and the report that the wreckage
indicates a boiler expo ion is taken a
evidence that all on board are lost
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

A BILL has been introduced IN the
legislature of North Carolina to cree,
a monument to The memory of Nathan.
lei Macon. who never would allow his
portrait to be taken, and who left ex-
plicit directions that no tombstone
should be placed at his grave. lie was
spcaacr OF the house OF representatives
IN the seventh, eighth, and nth con-
crosses. and "a portrait of ever, other
speaker, with perhaps one exception"
says the Washington CORE pondent of
The cincinnati Times star. "hangs in
the lobby adjoining the house of repre-
sentatives. lie so much dislked monu-
ments that he specially requested that
his grave be only marked by heap of
stones and that those who might visit
ii should each add a stone to the heap
The wish was complied with, and to
this day the grave is only marked in
this manner"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

Fire was discovered IN the rear and
about the center of a row Of nine wood IN
stores in Greenville on the evening Of
AIril list. The alarm was al once SCUM e
but the engine fires were out prera atory
to beins repaired and some minute elapsed
le'ore it was ready for action. Py this
tim the Games were under full Roadway
AMI were fast spreading in each direction
TO I q ad Joining bullGin g, which were old,
anl the re lie e / them up with frightful
rapidly. The occupants saw their places
Of u ness doomed and soon the str cts
were filed with goods Of all descriptions.
tone me il ,eemed as If the whole town
III Ist g, AMI nothing could have saved il
b FOR the brick blo k that ianked the
wood IA row at each ED. At about the
me when the structures were nearly con
,u.ned, and the worst was posed 20 b.
over a cry went up that eth EXchang e
wa an fire and flames were seen shooting
f., m { rooms. IL had caught from fy
ing trands from the fire opposite and went
W.T. UGH rapidity that the engine W "a
power.ess and the buildins was soon a bed
OF ashes. The losses will aggregate s35 Oco.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Evangelical Appointments.

The Michigan conference of the Evan
gelical association, in SEES, ion at Park. st
Joseph county, Michigan. March - TO y
made the following appointments Mon
roe districts. Copley, i. T.; Detroit, j.
VI Houck; earborn. j. Young; YVsilanti
f. Koehl T; Monroe. j. J. Beruhart: south
Bo XIV ocd A. \. Schsurer: Erie T.
80 eHrer Washtenaw. = Henne RIDGE
V, +. r. w ter: exington b. f. Wade
Blissr cid. j. Miller; Whitehouse. j. Schuk
necht: Fulton -. Z. Rumberger: West
city. G. : Brown. Flint district-C. G..
Staifeld, +. T.; Flint, II Voelker; Owosso
). X. Iontius; Eureka Ii. splitter; Sagi
nav. l.. Y. Sollan; Cochvile. 10 he sup.
Piled Bay City, F. Klump; Sebawaing
allies Oliver. G.. kim; Gas, City, y Wun.
derh h Capac DIV. Shaefer; Inlay, +. II.
lie More. {. Kruger; Howe l. a Hahn
huber yron W Nogel. st Joseph District
C A. lietter =. + Parll,J W Grose: Mar
ce.lu- 4, Frye Portage Prisire, j. a FRYE:
\, cry j. snyder Bainbridge. J. Ortiz:
Lima W. II Wagner, Fremont j. ID.
Baker, Litchfie'd II. +. Strauch Jackson.
T. G Berger; Charlesworth, j. \ Swenk
Bristol S. b. Hubbard Marshall. J. Sin ons
Reed lily Distict f. Weis, T. +. Reed
city, l.. Brumm; Jersey, j. Meek Wood
ladd ". a. Coehler; Caledonia, w Berge
Ionia, j. G. Halter; Grand Rapids II
Schneider Maple Hill, c. Ross Greenville.
10 he supplied, 81. Louis j. c. Dietrich /,
Seottville y. Frye, Riycrton, \ j. Gram
ley; Hart, VI. W. snyder; Manistee. F
Kraushaar, Traverse City, \ Be- en-
Lenawee. j J. Marshall; Petoskey. G..
johnson. The next annual session viii 800
held ia Howell. and begin the first Thurs
day in April, ISIS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
UNCERTAIN.
The Res II on Prohibition.
Republican state Ticket Elected.

Eepuh' ican state Ticket Elected.
The prohibitory amendment was the
great issue in the spring campaign, and
offices OF supreme court judges and uni
veTsity regents. but minor consideration.
From the return, received on the morn
ing following election, il is uncertain
whether the amendment is defeated on
has been adopted. Wayne county alone
rolls up an anti amendment majority
Of 1000. From the early returns it i.
impossible Go Judge accurately of the
result.
The returns from the state, though slow
in coming IN and by no mean, complete,
indicate the election OF the republican
state ticket hV "A handsome plurality.
Large republican gains are reported in
many towns aud precincts I'm Detroit
and Wayne county the republicans have
lost heavily since last fall owing TO
the detection of the German vote on ac-
count OF the submission of the prohibitory
amendment. The snow blockade i'm tho
upper peninsula seems to have prevented
the usual vote in that section.
Many anterior towns are vet 10 be heard
from, which may change the figures, but
we think 10 i safe 20 announce that the
republican state ticket /, elected 10y from
5000 70 i0UOJ plurality.
In Wayne county the democrats carry
the day 10y asweeping ma GRITTY, and bury
the amendment under 2a0bO avalanche.
Further returns from the state may yet
overcome the enormous adverse ma iority
i'm Wayne.
Never before i'm the history of the state
have returns been 20 slow in coming in.
The friends of the amendment are conf
dent that when complete returns shall
have been received the result viii be ma
terially different from that outlined
above
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

The proposed great tower for the
exhibition of 1889 IN Paris is not favor
ed by French authors and artists, As
ii is to be twice as high as the tower of
Rouen cathedral, they say it will over
look the c. ~ like a black factory CHM
ney. 1t will dwarf everything, while
it VIII compel all eyes to gaze upon it.
~ hateful column Of boited sheet-iron"
viii hum.l.at the finest monument, OF
Paris. These and many other equally
strong characterizations are made in a
protest signed by the most distinguish
ed literary men of France.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
4 New Manager.

Col Samuel Wells retired from the
management of the soldiers home April
lst, and Gen. b. II. Pierce ofGrand Rapids
n umel the duties of commandant
Gen Pierce has issued a general order to
the inmate, in which he says he expects
them 10 consider the soldiers home "A
their own home and to do all they possibly
can TO make 1T pleasant and home like, to
rk in the garden and do chores when
ne Q sary and when required 10 help fix
up the grounds, AMI thus improve the ap
pearance of the place. He further says
drum enness or having liquor in one 5
pos. ession will be ground for perma nent
dismissal from the institution
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Montgomery Gets There.

President Cleveland has appointed Mar
y. Montgomery of Michigan the retiring
commissioner of patents, justice of the
suprcme court of the District # Column
bia. vice Justice Macarthur, resigned. Mr.
Cleveland offered the place 20 G MINIS
sioner Montgomery some week ago buI
he was too intent on his return TO Michi
gan, and the resumption OF his practice Ia
think of it. Mr.. Montgomery re.igua
ton as commissioner of patents took o.
fe,t March 3lst. He accepts the new ap
pointm mt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
"MR. GLADSTONE" says writer in

"MR. GLADSTONE. says writer IN
The Nineteenth century, "is, of all
notable men ! have met, about the
least able to mask his emotions. skill
full as he is in cloaking his thoughts.
He is highly-emotional man, and
there is about him, moreover. something
d st nelly mesmeric. His natural
charm of manner, the softness of hi,
voice, and the soothing nervous action
OF his hands give him an immc ,se
power over men Ii is almost impossi-
bic to be in his presence without feel
ing this mesmsr.c influence, AID can
well understand people doing things at
his dictaion which may be against
their better judgment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
DIR J. j. Won DoLLINGER AID Dir.

'DR. j. j. Won DoLLINGER And Dir.
REurcH are editing the autobiogra ply
OF Cardinal Bellarmne, which reaches
to 1913. This autobiography written
in Latin, though of extrems interest,
is almost unknown, says The LoHdoq
AcafenlE owing to the per,i, cnt way
in VIII ch it ha, been suppressed BIZ the
JesuitN 1t will be accompanied by a
German translation, inlroluct on and
appendices, together with full ac-
count of the proceedings relating to
the proposed canonzation of BeIlar-
mine Mr.. Mutt is the London agent
for the Look.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

In Mrs. Lesley's charming "Recolloc-
tions of my Mo,her,' we find this little
incident related of the subject of the
memoir, Mrs. Lyman. 4 death had
occurred in an Irish family. OF course
everybody crowded to see the body, and
there was to be a gigantic wake. There
was danger of the living suffering from
their demonstrations of regard for the
dead. But, of course, the mourncrs
were intensely sensitive; to warn them,
or to suggest disinfectants, would have
given mortal offence. Mrs. Lyman
sent over plate of chloride of lime.
covered with flowers, to be placed on
the coffin. Every one was pleased and
grateful: no one suspected the sanitary
purpose. 1t often becomes necessary
to give to people COOL many parcels
of mental and moral chloride of lime.
in the way of advice. caution and re-
proof. Happy the one who can so
cover it with flowers as to make it &C
ceptable. and yet not rob it of its ell
cheney.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

A railroad disaster occurred the other
morning on the Michigan Central railway
two miles and half east Of Springfield
ont The west bound freight collided
with the eat found freight. Twenty
eight or thirty cars aud both engines were
totally destroyed. The wreck was scat
tered n every direction. Tom Burnham
bra eman, has been taken from the ruins
lie is expected 20 recover. WIN. Colbert
bra emln is missing an supposed TO be
buried under the wre k One OF the fire
men is cat about the head. btt not serious
". All jumped but Odbert and Burnham
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Who Took the Prize.


Where do you come from?" asked
a Dallas man of neighbor.
Il just in from the fair grounds. 8"
"lIaye the judges Of live stock
awarded the prize to the biggest
jack?"
They have"
did my uncle or my father get it?"
Neither of them. A strange don
key from Eastern Texas got the prize. :"
- Teas SJttngs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
destructive Fire in Detroit.

he hoe manufacturing establish ment
OF Pingree& Smith inDetroit was totally de
stro eel ly fire on the seth ut, and property
Naiued at :; 5000 is now heap of smould-
ering runs. Very fortunately the flames
were kept within the limits OF the struc
ture In which they originated. and ex
cepting broken glass adjacent buildings
escaped injury. The loss is covered
hy insurance estimated at 500 CO.,.
Six hundred employees are thrown out
of employment, and the loss to them
at tie present time, and in the present
state of the labor market, is incalculable.
The p-oprietors Will rebuild as soon as the
in ur; nee matters are satisfactorily ad-
justel. The fire is supposed TO have orig
in 10y spontaneous combustion Five
fremen were more or less injured 10y fall
ing walls but il is not thought their in
juries will prove very serious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

The California legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 for the Improvement of
the Yosemite Valley. New tracts will
be opened, and the mountain streams
will be stocked with fish. that tourists
may have the pleasure of fl hing with
the hope of catching something The
mountain trout can only be caught by
an Indian IL is his secret.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

We can learn many lessons Of practi-
cal common sense from the Chinese, as
for instance: The richest Chinaman in
southern California has kept a standing
advertisement o. his laundry in the
San Diego paper for over fifteen years.
Continued and judicious advertising
never yet failed to pay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

Land at Sault Ste. Marie is in great de
mand.
c. NJ. Hubbard, n welLknown journalist
of Detroit, is dead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

The Rev Frank NJ Guusanlus, who
comes to Plymouth chu ch, 5 one Of the
few pulpit orators who has refused the
titular honor Of doctor of divinity
Henry Ward Beecher would never ac-
cept the degree, although several Of
the big and little centers of learning
made the pfofler. The Rev. DR.. Rich
ard S. Storrs of Brooklyn. now I'M
doubleday the greatest pulpit orator of
the country. predicts for the new pas
tor of Plymouth that he is the coming
pulpit orator Of Ameri a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

In Boston even the street vendors
feel the influence of the Athens of
America. This is the way a salye seller
talks; That's right, gentlemen, come
right up Don't mind the east wind,
which, as my friend Emerson used 70
say, pierces our solitude. This salye
would have made the Concord phi oso-
pher stand the weather better Only
three boxes, and going way down east9
How foolish, Why, as Lowell said,
that is the vague Orient This salye
would cure the vaguoness every time
Curat mimimis. Glad to see so many
boys here Macte boys You. too,
need at least one box each. Does Joseph
Cook use it? OF course he does. and
Matthew Arnold called for box as
soon as he reached this country. He
said he heard it was sweet and light
Move on, gentlemen. 4 box in each
hand and two in your pocket will bal
last YOU. is tutissimus -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
same manner

A WI ter in the Chicago Inter Ocean
makes pathetic ;y!!ea for the deaf mutes
OF China and northern Asa generally
I he plea is for { osc who have the
qualitcat'ols and inclination to 90 to
Asia and labor for that terribly neglect
ed class, or if from age or other reasons
they cannot go themselves 10 suggest
the matter to such as can. Nothing is
being done for the care and tea hing OF
the large number of deaf-muteS which
exist among the countless millions Of
northern and eastern Asia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08
Philosophy Of a Quiet Life.

When fires are very hot the fireman
at the foot of the ladder seems to be as
well off as one who has been promoted
-New Orleans Picayune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

Uncle Joe Roseman of Vincennes.
Ind, is a dreamer, but unlike many
others who "see visions - his dreams
prove Of some practical benefit.
Little Johnny Murphy of that
town was drowned, and after
searching diligently for the body
for several DAYS, the search was a5an
doned. Finally Uncle Joe dreamed,
and in his dream saw the place where
the body was wedged in between some
snags Following the directions marked
out in has dream the body was found.
1t is the fifth body recovered in the
same manner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

A year ago, at New Bedford, Mass.
the tendons in one of Edward X. Rus
sells legs were severed by an accident.
Two tendons from dog were placed
in 3usscll's limb and united with the
severed tcndons For ten months the
patient was not ermitted TO use the in
lured member, but has now resumed
work, the operation having proved a
complete success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

Elk Senator Dorsey recently gave a
magnificent dinner at his hotel in Lon
don, at which covers were laid for a
guests. The table which was sixty
feet long and six feet wide, was deco
rated lavishly with rare flowers and
fruits The menu cards were painted
with separate design, that of Mrs.
Nellie Grant-Sartoris having very
correctly painted portrait of her father
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-02

All Conference Visitors are respectfully invited
to call and examine Il. DinWOOdey's Immense Stock
Of Furniture Carpets and Wall Paper, etc. at 81 tC
43 W. First South Street.